an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
formal systematic questioning
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
a minor match preceding the main event
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
